The plan adds pressure for Samsung Electronics to secure orders once the construction of the company's new foundry semiconductor in the US is completed
english.hani.co.kr, Jun. 15, 2021 –
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest foundry semiconductor maker, is considering broadening its production base into Japan.
Analysts read this move as reflecting a confluence of interests between TSMC, which needs Japan's world-leading materials and equipment technology to produce state-of-the-art semiconductors, and Japan, which aspires to rebuild a semiconductor industry that has become crucial for technological dominance.
The Nikkei newspaper recently reported that TSMC was considering plans to build a new semiconductor plant in Kumamoto Prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyushu.